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Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay's biggest plays this year have come in the fourth quarter of tight games.

Slay forced a Ryan Mathews fumble with less than 3 minutes to play to set up Matt Prater's game-winning field goal in an October win over the Philadelphia Eagles, and last month he picked off a Sam Bradford pass to set up another game-winning Prater kick in a victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

After uncharacteristically giving up a touchdown in the third quarter of Sunday's win over the Chicago Bears -- the only completion he allowed in man coverage all game -- Slay deflected Matt Barkley's final pass on fourth-and-11 with 13 seconds left to seal the Lions' eighth come-from-behind victory of the year.

Slay said he guessed right on the in-breaking route by Josh Bellamy.

“I just knew they could do anything because they had one time-out," Slay said. "They could have broke outside route or inside route. I felt like they were going to do an inside route and it worked. I guessed and he ran inside."

The Bears rarely challenged Slay downfield, though Cameron Meredith did beat him for a 30-yard touchdown on what Slay called "the weakest move I ever seen in my life."

"But it worked for him though, so it’s just weak compared to me," Slay said. "It worked for him. I was surprised. I was like, 'Oh, my goodness. Man, he’s running a double. Oh, this is the weakest double move I’ve ever seen in my life.' But great throw by (Barkley), great catch and great finish. He made the play, and this is game you just make plays."

This week, Slay will match up with New York Giants star Odell Beckham Jr., and he can't have any lapses like he did Sunday.

Beckham is fourth in the NFL with 1,109 yards receiving and tied for fourth with nine touchdown catches.

Slay has two interceptions this year, and he said he nearly got a third on that pass breakup he had against the Bears.

"I wish I would have really, really got a hold on it cause I wanted a pick real bad," Slay said. "But we got the win. That’s all that matters."